Woman with Gloria Steinem

Name: Woman with Gloria Steinem
Released: 2016-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Gloria Steinem, Gloria Steinem

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

At the intersection of violence and stability, of progress and oppression, are women. Gloria Steinem guides us to the women who are shaping not just their own future, but ours too.

2016 · 22m

Starring Gloria Steinem, Gloria Steinem

EPISODE 1

DRC: Rape as a Weapon of War

As rival militias and armies battle for control of mineral-rich territories in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the rape of local women has become a routine military tactic.
EPISODE 2

Colombia: The Women of FARC

As Colombia nears the end of a fifty-year civil war, we meet current and former female FARC soldiers to find out how they will be reintegrated into society.
EPISODE 3

Canada: The Missing First Nations

The First Nations women of Canada are disappearing and being murdered at an alarming rate.
EPISODE 4

Zambia: Child Brides

We follow a 14-year-old Zambian girl through a pre-wedding ritual before she marries a 48-year-old man, and we learn how child marriage threatens the entire region.
EPISODE 5

USA: Mothers Behind Bars

The U.S. locks up more women than any other country. Most of them have children, who are 7 times more likely to end up in prison creating a cycle of incarceration.
EPISODE 6

El Salvador: Femicide

Every year, hundreds of women in El Salvador are being murdered just because they’re women. We explore the culture of machismo and gang violence to find out why.